Empire! - Hwy 49 - California Gold Country

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Written By Elliot Koeppel

The Empire Store Building was built in 1879 when it originally housed Levaggi’s General Store. Constructed solidly with brick, the building’s two iron doors provided entry and exit and the two windows were equipped with iron shutters. The Empire Mine used the building for a short time as their office and store, after which it was purchased and privately operated as a supply store.

It’s an impressive building, I wonder what the inside looks like. Hopefully it’s still sound.

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It's tough to read, but it's creepy as heck, so maybe that's a good thing. Out on an old dam out in Joshua Tree National Park is this strange poem about Little William. https://youtu.be/Vs8MsLQy4jY . . . . #joshuatreenationalpark #jtnp #roadtrip #nat
Kearsarge Station. Neat place to stop and wander around a bit. . . . . #abandoned #railroad #kearsarge #california #hwy395 #395 #independencecalifornia #easternsierra @owensvalley #railroadstation #eclampusvitus
Spent a couple hours wandering about the Anaconda Gold Mine out at Joshua Tree National Park. Shrunk it down into a ten-minute YouTube video 😎 https://youtu.be/JqXHvQlNK2k . . . . #joshuatreenationalpark #jtnp #exploratography #goldmine #anacondagol
Did you know the same sculptor who made the Cabazon dinosaurs also worked at Knott's Berry Farm for many years and created most of the "Bench People" you see in Ghost Town. https://www.exploratography.com/blog-cal/the-bench-people-knotts-be

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